Beat 5 - Merry Christmas

[adultlike_child]

[Arnold is sitting on a bench in the park, recently-bought harmonica in his hands.  He hasn't been around long enough to earn enough money for many presents yet, but he's giving the only other gift he's got: Music.]

[Anyone passing by can hear the jazz-y rendition of "Deck the Halls" can be heard coming from the harmonica.  Merry Christmas, everyone

Comments

[catslooklikeme]

Hey, not bad! I don't think I've ever heard music quite like that before! Well, not that I can remember anyways!

[Have a curious Nall inspecting your harmonica, Arnold!]

[adultlike_child]

Glad you liked it!

[Inspect to your heart's content, Nall!]

[catslooklikeme]

[Nod nod.]

I did! Curious little instrument though... it's the size of an ocarina, but makes a very different sound...

[adultlike_child]

What's an ocarina?

[catslooklikeme]

It's a musical instrument... it looks kinda like that thing, but it's more circular and you have to cover a set of holes with your fingers. My best friend back home played it!

[adultlike_child]

Wow, that does sound a lot like a harmonica. This thing. [Taps harmonica with his finger]

You remember your best friend?

[catslooklikeme]

"Harmonica." Got it!

Yea... I've remembered some things about home: the village I grew up in, the family that took me in... and er, some other stuff.

[adultlike_child]

That's great!

[catslooklikeme]

It is... it was a good place to grow up. Everyone was really good to me, even though I was so different...

...hey, I got you something for this Christmas thing! It's up in my room if you have a minute!

[adultlike_child]

Different?

Sure, I'll come up. I'm sorry that I don't have anything for you. I guess I could play you some more Christmas tunes if you want me to.

[catslooklikeme]

Yea, I uhm... didn't really look like everyone in Burg. ...in fact, I looked a lot different then I do, er... normally.

Hey, don't worry about it... but I wouldn't say no to more music!

[adultlike_child]

It couldn't be that bad.

Sounds great!

1/2

[catslooklikeme]

It wasn't... but... uhm, how do I put this... I... didn't even look human when I was younger... er...

Aw heck...

[And with that, Nall is going to start glowing.]

[catslooklikeme]

[And shape-change is a go! Nall is now a not-kitty!]

It's easier just to show you.

[adultlike_child]

Wow. That's amazing.

[catslooklikeme]

...Really? You're not weirded out by the whole "two completely different bodies" thing?